Chapter 5: Applications of Integration
Section 5.7: Centroids
Example 5.7.2
By treating the region in Example 5.7.1 as a region , re-calculate the centroid.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
The bounding curve defined by is now interpreted as .
From Example 5.7.1, . Consequently, the centroid is given by
=
Maple Solution
Calculate , the area of region
Expression palette: Definite-integral template
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
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Calculate
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